As of 00:53 CDT

Weather in Independence, IA

59°

Independence, Wednesday, 7 October, 00:53

Clear. Feels like 58°. High 76°, low 54°.

Pressure29.85 inHg

Wind8.1 mph SW

Humidity88%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point55°

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Monthly outlook for Independence, IA: average high 64.5°, average low 49.6°. That is 2.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 October (80.4°), the coolest 18 October (35.7°).

64.5°/49.6°

Average high / low

+2.6°

Above normal

4 / 4

Wet days / normal

3.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
7 October – 16 October	69.7°	61°	+4.8°
17 October – 26 October	55.8°	56.8°	-0.6°
27 October – 5 November	at normal	52.2°	—

October records over 66 years

86.4°1 October 1976All-time high

21°19 October 1972All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Aurora (14 mi).

Thu, 0869° / 50°

69 °

Independence, Thursday, 8 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind3.3 mph N

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point42°

Fri, 0975° / 51°

0.3

75 °

Independence, Friday, 9 October

Rain. High 75°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind11.9 mph S

Humidity64%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point53°

Sat, 1080° / 62°

80 °

Independence, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 80°, low 62°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind12.2 mph S

Humidity58%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point60°

Sun, 1177° / 61°

77 °

Independence, Sunday, 11 October

Clear. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind10.6 mph S

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

Mon, 1272° / 60°

72 °

Independence, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 72°, low 60°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind7.7 mph N

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Tue, 1361° / 55°

0.1

61 °

Independence, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind11.4 mph NE

Humidity77%

Visibility—

Dew point53°

Wed, 1466° / 54°

2.04

66 °

Independence, Wednesday, 14 October

Heavy rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind16.5 mph SE

Humidity97%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

Thu, 1568° / 48°

1.05

68 °

Independence, Thursday, 15 October

Rain. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind19.3 mph NW

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point50°

Fri, 1653° / 44°

53 °

Independence, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 53°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind20.6 mph W

Humidity43%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Sat, 1744° / 38°

44 °

Independence, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 44°, low 38°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind17.4 mph NW

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Sun, 1856° / 36°

56 °

Independence, Sunday, 18 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind16.4 mph SW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Mon, 1957° / 42°

57 °

Independence, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind6.8 mph N

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Tue, 2058° / 43°

58 °

Independence, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg

Wind10.3 mph SE

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Wed, 2163° / 46°

0.02

63 °

Independence, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind10.4 mph SE

Humidity69%

Visibility—

Dew point47°

Thu, 2256° / 49°

56 °

Independence, Thursday, 22 October

Mostly clear. High 56°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind19.8 mph NW

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 2356° / 43°

0.13

56 °

Independence, Friday, 23 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high56°

Average low43°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation45%

Record high78° (1963)

Record low25° (1969)

Sat, 2455° / 41°

0.11

55 °

Independence, Saturday, 24 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low41°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high76° (1963)

Record low22° (1981)

Sun, 2555° / 40°

0.06

55 °

Independence, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high74° (1989)

Record low27° (1962)

Mon, 2655° / 40°

0.09

55 °

Independence, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low40°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high73° (1989)

Record low21° (1962)

Tue, 2754° / 39°

0.07

54 °

Independence, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation23%

Record high72° (2014)

Record low22° (2020)

Wed, 2853° / 38°

0.07

53 °

Independence, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high73° (2016)

Record low23° (1969)

Thu, 2954° / 38°

0.1

54 °

Independence, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high54°

Average low38°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high79° (2024)

Record low22° (1980)

Fri, 3055° / 39°

0.09

55 °

Independence, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high75° (2024)

Record low21° (1988)

Sat, 3153° / 39°

0.12

53 °

Independence, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low39°

Average precipitation0.12 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high72° (1968)

Record low23° (1993)

Sun, 0152° / 37°

0.21

52 °

Independence, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.21 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high74° (2000)

Record low21° (2023)

Mon, 0251° / 37°

0.09

51 °

Independence, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high70° (2015)

Record low15° (1991)

Tue, 0351° / 36°

0.06

51 °

Independence, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low36°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high71° (1987)

Record low12° (1991)

Wed, 0450° / 37°

0.11

50 °

Independence, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°

Average low37°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high70° (2008)

Record low9° (1991)

Thu, 0549° / 35°

0.08

49 °

Independence, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low35°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high67° (2015)

Record low17° (1991)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Independence, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Independence, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.